Assessing the LGBT cultural competency of dementia care providers.
LGBT
attitudes
cultural competency
dementia
knowledge
medical students
preparedness
providers
psychiatry residents
Journal
Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)
ISSN: 2352-8737
Titre abrégé: Alzheimers Dement (N Y)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101650118
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
02
09
2020
revised:
02
12
2020
accepted:
08
12
2020
entrez:
22
2
2021
pubmed:
23
2
2021
medline:
23
2
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Although dementia risk factors are elevated in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults and are perpetuated by a lack of cultural competency, no known studies have quantified LGBT cultural competency among dementia care providers. Dementia care providers (N = 105) across the United States completed a survey consisting of the 7-point Likert LGBT-Development of Clinical Skills Scale. Dementia care providers reported very high affirming attitudes (M = 6.67, standard deviation [SD] = 0.71), moderate knowledge (M = 5.32, SD = 1.25), and moderate clinical preparedness (M = 4.93, SD = 1.23). Compared to previously published data, they reported significantly lower knowledge than medical students. There were no differences compared to psychiatry residents. The current state of dementia care providers' LGBT cultural competency has significant, yet modifiable, gaps. Better education, including more LGBT patient exposure, is necessary to improve the care being provided to members of the LGBT community impacted by dementia illness.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33614899
doi: 10.1002/trc2.12137
pii: TRC212137
pmc: PMC7882525
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e12137Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Alzheimer's Association.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no competing interests.
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